evil spirit; tyrant; fiend
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
mara; evil demon
literaryA specific Buddhist term referring to a demon that obstructs spiritual practice and causes destruction.
Chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
，
mó魔
wáng王
huì会
yòu诱
huò惑
xiū修
xíng行
zhě者
fàng放
qì弃
zhèng正
dào道
。
Legends say the mara tempts practitioners to abandon the right path.
Zài在
fó佛
jiào教
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
，
fó佛
tuó陀
céng曾
xiáng降
fú服
mó魔
wáng王
。
In Buddhist stories, the Buddha once subdued the mara.
noun
tyrant; fiend; ruthless villain
neutralUsed metaphorically for extremely cruel, violent, or oppressive people.
Nà那
ge个
jūn军
fá阀
shì是
gè个
shā杀
rén人
mó魔
wáng王
，
bǎi百
xìng姓
dōu都
hěn很
pà怕
tā他
。
That warlord is a murderous fiend; the common people are terrified of him.
Tā他
qiǎng抢
zǒu走
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
de的
cái财
chǎn产
，
zhēn真
shì是
gè个
hùn混
shì世
mó魔
wáng王
。
He seized all the property; he's truly a world-wrecking tyrant.
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Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yī一
xiē些
bào暴
jūn君
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
mó魔
wáng王
。
Some tyrants in history have been called fiends.